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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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